Hugo hohenstein



(No Model.)

H. HOHENSTEIN.

LAMP SHADE.

No. 404,540. Patented June 4, 1889..

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ing is a specification.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGO HOHENSTEIN, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

LAM P-SHAD E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,540, dated June 4,1889.

Serial No. 270,809. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGO HOHENSTEIN, of the city, county, and State ofNewYorlghave invented certain new and useful Improvements inLamp-Shades, of which the follow- This invention has reference to animproved shade for incandescent electric lamps, which can also beadapted for use,when made in a larger size, for gas and petroleum lamps,the shade being made of transparent paper, which enables it to befurnished at a very low price, while it forms at the same time a veryornamental shade for the lamps referred to.

The invention consists of a lamp-shade which is composed of a body oftransparent paper, the contracted neck of which is re-enforced byasheet-metal ring, to which is applied an outwardly-bent re-enforcingpiece with tapering fingers that serve to retain the bulging shape ofthe body, the outside of which is ornamented in suitable manner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myimproved lamp-shade, and Fig. 2 is avertical transverse section of apart of the same drawn on a larger scale and showing the construction ofthe shade.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents the body of my improved lamp-shade, whichis made in the shape. of a bell, and preferably provided with ascalloped lower edge. The body A is preferably made of transparent paperthat is finished in suitable colors, and preferably ornamented by anexterior layer A of suitable lace-paper at the outside, as shown inFig. 1. The neck of the body A is applied to asheetmetal ring 0 of ogeeform in cross-section. Between the body A and ring C is arranged l anoutwardly-bent re-enforcing layer B, of card-board or thin sheet metal,which layer is provided with a number of tapering fingers B at the lowerinner end, that serve to retain the bellshaped form of the body A. Alayer D, of tissue or other suitable paper, extends from the inner upperedge of the bodyA over the top edge of the ring C, and over the innersurface of the same and partly over the fingers B, as shown clearly inFig. 2.

By properly ornamenting the paper lampshade a very attractive shade isobtained by the same, as it imparts to the electric or other lamps theappearance of illuminated flowers.

The shade can be furnished at comparatively small expense, and forms avery neat and ornamental shade for all kinds of lamps in which no directflame is used.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A lamp-shade consisting of a body having acontracted neck, a ring at the neck, and an outwardly-ben t re-en torein g layer provided with tapering fingers at the lower inner end,substantially as set forth.

2. A lamp-shade composed of a body having a contracted neck, a ring forre-enforcing said neck, an outwardly-bent layer applied to said ring andprovided with tapering fingers, and a covering-layer ext-endin g fromthe contracted neck of the body over the inner surface of the ring andre-enforcing layer, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IIUGO I-IOHENSTEIN.

Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, SIDNEY MANN.

